Yesterday morning at 6:45am, my Windows machine was powered down and finally retired to the back of my closet. It was a momentous occasion for sure, though there were no doves released at the end. Last night after work, I sat down to clean up the desk area and finish putting the computer in its resting place. Personally, I cannot believe how much space I have under my desk now.
Then it came time to attempt to install my printer on my iMac. One small problem which I had not realized. My printer the HP Deskjet 952C (which save for some mysterious grinding noises last year has been pretty reliable) has only a 24Pin serial connector. Oops. Not exactly compatible with modern computers!
So now I have to go out and get a new printer. Paul has suggested the wireless HP printer and I am thinking of that or the multifunction wireless printer that includes fax capability. I can always get a wired network printer and use the cable that my old Windows machine used.
To Be Continued!
There's a trick to inkjet printers. The ink is so expensive that often you can find a brand new printer for less than the cost of replacing the ink. For example, I bought an HP Photosmart 7240 (or something like that) in December for $40 (originally a $130 printer). The cost to replace the ink itself is about $70. So typically I buy a new inkjet printer every year. Key your eye out for good deals at under $60... possibly on last year's models.
Joe